BBLA Newsletter March 2016 | Issue No. 39
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The 2016 Beseda Ball introduces: The Roaring Twenties in Prague. Photograph from 2015 Beseda Ball by Radek Hasa.
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 Dear Friends of BBLA,
I would like to use this opportunity and thank Edita Hrda, the outgoing Czech Ambassador to the United Nations, for her tremendous work and her true friendship. She served the Czech Republic tirelessly above and beyond her duties. She single-handedly positioned the Czech Republic into the New York City international spotlight by also using the Bohemian National Hall as her diplomatic tool. There were countless gatherings, workshops and gala events taking place at the Hall with the United Nation's Secretary General in attendance, all organized by Edita and her staff. She has been very close with our community and we will always miss her. I want to wish her lots of success in her next endeavors and congratulate her to her new position of the Managing Director for the Americas for the European External Action Service (EEAS), which by the way happens to represent the highest position within the EU government held by the Czech citizen. On behalf of the BBLA Beseda Ball Committee, I would like to invite you to our Ball being held on April 2. This year the theme will be " The Roaring Twenties in Prague." Our team is collaborating with the Czech Center and I am sure that you will love what the organizers have prepared for you. It goes without saying that there will be many surprises.
Thank you for your support,
Joseph Balaz, President
Bohemian Benevolent & Literary Association
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 HERE IS WHAT'S COMING IN MARCH AND APRIL
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Saturday, March 19, 7:30 - 9:30 PM 
RECREATING DVORAK'S CZECH DAY CONCERT AT CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR 1893
General Admission to be paid at door: $20.
Seniors, Students, Czech Center Club Members $10.
The Aaron Copland School of Music Orchestra under the direction of Maurice Peress presents a rousing concert "recreating" the Czech Day program of August 12, 1893 at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Imagine the fairgoers' excitement as you hear Dvorak's popular Slavonic Dances and My Home Overture as well as his Symphony No. 6 in D Major.
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Thursday, March 24, 7:00 PM 
Open to the public. Suggested donation $5.
Meet Czech and Slovak artists, musicians, filmmakers, photographers, singers and designers living and working in the New York City area. They will be challenged to present themselves and their project in a short presentation limited to six minutes for each. In English.
Moderated by Christopher Harwood, PhD.
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Saturday, April 2, 7:00 PM - 12:00 AM 
BESEDA BALL 2016: THE ROARING TWENTIES IN PRAGUE
Coctail reception, dinner & dancing. Tickets: $175
BBLA presents The Roaring Twenties in Prague, a new thematic concept featured at the 2016 Beseda Ball. We are proud to introduce our guests of honor H. E. Petr Gandalovic, Ambassador to the United States, H. E. Edita Hrda, Ambassador to the United Nations, and Hon. Martin Dvorak, Consul General. Michael Arenella & His Dremaland Orchestra and Queen Esther & her Trio will take you through the journey of the Roaring twenties with authentic music. The whole evening will be spiced up by performances of Roddy Caravella and the Canarsie Wobblers.
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April 4 - May 4 
KATERINA KYSELICA: QUIETLY, IN MY MIND
Opening: Tuesday, April 4, 6:30 - 8:30 PM
The exhibition "Quietly, In My Mind" presents recent works by Czech-American artist, printmaker and designer Katerina Kyselica. Mixed media, collages, etchings and artist books feature playful explorations of form and texture. The presented works include a series of monochromatic, geometric compositions and collages created by reprinting one single etching plate with a densely handwritten text - Kyselica's journal entry.
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BBLA RECOMMENDS
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Friday, March 4, 8:30 PM
Saturday, March 5, 8:30 PM
ESTER WIESNEROVA, JULIAN MOEHRING, JAMES HEAZLEWOOD DALE
Slovak jazz signer and composer Ester Wiesnerova
venue:
Friday, March 4: Flying Lobster Wine Bar, 144 Union Str., Brooklyn, New York
Saturday, March 5: The Producer's Club, 358 West 44th Str, New York
Admission is free.
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Tuesday, March 8, 6:30 PM
HERITAGE RE-DISCOVERED: SLOVAKIA 2016
venue: Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th Street New York, New York 10011
Tickets: $10 general; $7 Center for Jewish History members, seniors, students
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Wednesday, March 9, 4:00 - 5:30 PM
HAVEL AT 80: REFLECTIONS ON HIS THOUGHTS AND LEGACIES
conference
venue: Columbia University, Italian Academy Library, 1161 Amsterdam Avenue Registration is required. >> Register online.
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March 10 - 27
THE NEW WORLD SYMPHONY: DVORAK IN AMERICA
marionette musical
venue: La MaMa Theatre, 66 East 4th Street, New York City
Thursdays-Saturdays 7:00 PM, Sundays 4:00 PM
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Saturday, March 26, 7:00 PM
PERMONIK - CZECH YOUTH CHOIR
venue: Bohemian National Hall, 321 East 73rd Street, New York City
Free and open to the public.
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on view until April 8
EVA KOTATKOVA: ERROR
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BBLA'S MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS
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Association of Free Czechoslovak Sportsmen
Czech and Slovak Solidarity Council
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Bohemian Benevolent & Literary Association | 321 East 73rd Street, 3rd floor | New York, NY 10021
(212) 988-1733 | www.bohemianbenevolent.org | info@bohemianbenevolent.org
BBLA is a not-for-profit organization established in 1891 in New York City as an umbrella organization for almost eighty Czech and Slovak immigrant organizations. The mission of BBLA is to preserve and support Czech and Slovak culture in New York City. BBLA's member organizations include American Fund for Czech and Slovak Leadership Studies, Association of Free Czechoslovak Sportsmen, Czech and Slovak Solidarity Council, Czechoslovak Society of Arts and Sciences in America, Dvorak American Heritage Association and Sokol New York. BBLA is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization.
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